Is there any graph to determine the membrane pore size based on its BSA rejection percent?

Dear researchers, It is clear that BSA protein is the most common solute for membrane performance examination. However, there is no reference to check the MWCO of the membranes based on BSA...

29 April 2020 6,148 3 View

Can DMAc, NMP, DMF, TEP, DMSO, Formamide, Acetone, as organic solvents, dissolve a few drops of an oil?

Dear researchers, The mentioned solvents are organic solvents and it is thought that they can dissolve the oils. If they are not capable to do this, what is the reason? Regards DMAc:...

25 February 2020 140 2 View

EEG connectivity calculation via HERMES toolbox ?

Hello everyone I am currently trying to calculate phase lock value for my EEG data with the help of the HERMES toolbox in Matlab. I have a total of 48 subjects with different channel location...

04 January 2020 5,220 1 View

How can we calculate the amount of residual non-solvent (pore-former) additives in the membranes?

Dear researcher, We all use the non-solvent additives to improve the structure and performance of the polymeric membranes. However, the non-solvent additives can be easily washed out quickly with...

29 December 2019 5,366 1 View

What is the software that is used for adjusting and labeling the images for journal articles?

Dear researchers, I want to put my SEM photos together to have a picture like the attached photos for my article. Could you please guide me what is the software that I can use? Regards

16 December 2019 4,165 12 View

Which laboratories or institutes in Iran are able to determine estrogen hormone concentrations?

Dear researchers, I want to determine the estrogen hormone concentration in water. Where is the special laboratory to do this in Iran? Could you please guide me? Best regards

11 December 2019 2,829 2 View

What are these white bubbles on the surface of the SEM micrographs?

Dear researchers, There are some white bubbles on the surface of the SEM micrographs. What are these particles? Kind regards Foroogh

25 November 2019 5,365 3 View

How to make the brittle polymeric membranes more flexible and soft?

It is reported that PES/DMSO membranes are too brittle. Is there any method or additive to make them more flexible? Regards

18 October 2019 1,576 6 View

Can you introduce an accessible and inexpensive natural surfactant?

Dear researchers, The surfactants are extracted from the nature are more useful. Can any one introduce an available cheap (herbal) surfactant to produce water/oil emulsion? Thank you so much....

08 March 2019 4,539 7 View

Has anyone installed the Amira Avizo software?

Dear Researchers, I need a 3D photo of a porous material such as attached one only to show the porosity, not for analyzing porous materials. Can any one help me? Regards Foroogh

19 October 2018 7,403 6 View

Polymer composites suddenly solidifies?

I am making polymer composite by solvent mixing method. When I am trying to add filler solution in polymer solution it quickly get solidified. How to make them then uinform? It doesn't give time...

03 March 2021 7,540 4 View

What solvent can I used for Paal Knorr reaction between 6-amino hexanoic acid and 2.5 hexanedione?

I am try to make the Paal Knorr reaction between 2.5 hexnedione and 6-amino hexanoic acid, my problem is type of solvent to use, because 6-hexaminohexanoic acid is soluble in water but I am not...

02 March 2021 4,443 2 View

How the parameters (such as Mw, Chemical bonds, polymer bland and so on) affect the mechanic property of polymer (such as storage, loss modulus) ?

Anyone can recommend any books on such topics? Thanks in advance.

02 March 2021 8,457 2 View

How do I determine the degree of polymerization of PEG 400 based on NMR integration?

Hello, I am working on the photocatalytic degradation of PEG 400. I would like to know if it's possible to determine the degree on polymerization based on NMR integration, or by the MW of the...

02 March 2021 6,186 3 View

How to polymerize TEOS?

I want to polymerize TEOS on a surface. I know that NH4OH is a preferred catalyst and an alcoholic solvent should be used .But I can not find certain amounts of each material to use. Does any one...

02 March 2021 1,404 6 View

How can extract ciprofloxacin hydrochloride disolve in water er to organic solvent such as dichloromethan or any other solvent?

I need a procedure to extract the ciprofloxacin hydrochloride from aqueous solution by using dichloromethane in detail,. I thank you very much.

01 March 2021 4,306 1 View

How to separate water from glycerol solvent in a solvent recovery vacuum distillation column?

I am currently doing my third year design project. I have been assigned to design a glycerol recovery column in vinyl acetate monomer production. The process unit before the recovery column is an...

01 March 2021 9,525 4 View

Can polymer concentrations be calculated based on the number average molecular weight?

Hello, I spin-cast two different polymers onto wafers and measure their height as a function of initial concentration. For polymer A, I have the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) as well as...

28 February 2021 7,882 2 View

How to make fractions of chloroform extract of plant, using seperating funnel?

28 February 2021 8,466 2 View

POlymer+DMSO solution and moisture??

What could be the reason of moisture at the sides of Vial when I am preparing my polmyer+DMSO solution for membrane fabrication? What etiquettes I am possibly missing here?

28 February 2021 6,516 5 View